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1) This is, in part, a competition based on your ability to create an engaging world. Proper worldbuilding (multiple places with overarching stories, lore, cultures if applicable, and so forth) are vital to a mass roleplay and you should take care to pay your world the attention that it deserves.
2) If multiple cultures, races, etc. exist, take some time to think about what makes them special and different from one another. Consider their roots, cultural practices, and demands of their environment and how they might clash with others who have different outlooks and traditions based on different environmental demands and even just chance growth in opposing directions. (For example, a society where water is sacred, possibly from a desert, clashing with a water-wasteful people with abundant natural sources).
3) Give players choices that matter, give them some diversity and not just a palette swap. Having a choice between "Boston, but the grass is purple" and "Boston, but the grass is orange" along with Boston doesn't feel like a meaningful difference, does it? Variety is the spice of life and we're looking for zesty ideas.
4) Realize that these roleplays are going to be prominently featured on the main page and thus very likely to attract interest from a variety of members. While you can and should have standards when it comes to character creation and other facets of the roleplay, rules that have aggressive and unwelcoming tones, condescending comments, etc. are going to earn a concerned look from the judges.
5) Proofread your writings! This is always a good idea but when you're entering a competition, it's super extra important! Weird sentences that judges can't understand, a mess of misspelled words, and grammatical errors look unpolished at best and can seriously impact understanding at worst.
6) You can use sources for inspiration but be sure that your writing is your own! An occasional inclusion of a quote from a source is ok but it's even better if you take it in your own words so you can really get at the meat of what you want to say (and avoid accidental plagiarism as a bonus).
2) If multiple cultures, races, etc. exist, take some time to think about what makes them special and different from one another. Consider their roots, cultural practices, and demands of their environment and how they might clash with others who have different outlooks and traditions based on different environmental demands and even just chance growth in opposing directions. (For example, a society where water is sacred, possibly from a desert, clashing with a water-wasteful people with abundant natural sources).
3) Give players choices that matter, give them some diversity and not just a palette swap. Having a choice between "Boston, but the grass is purple" and "Boston, but the grass is orange" along with Boston doesn't feel like a meaningful difference, does it? Variety is the spice of life and we're looking for zesty ideas.
4) Realize that these roleplays are going to be prominently featured on the main page and thus very likely to attract interest from a variety of members. While you can and should have standards when it comes to character creation and other facets of the roleplay, rules that have aggressive and unwelcoming tones, condescending comments, etc. are going to earn a concerned look from the judges.
5) Proofread your writings! This is always a good idea but when you're entering a competition, it's super extra important! Weird sentences that judges can't understand, a mess of misspelled words, and grammatical errors look unpolished at best and can seriously impact understanding at worst.
6) You can use sources for inspiration but be sure that your writing is your own! An occasional inclusion of a quote from a source is ok but it's even better if you take it in your own words so you can really get at the meat of what you want to say (and avoid accidental plagiarism as a bonus).
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